Carlos Ernesto Mella Ponce

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Carlos Ernesto Mella Ponce began his professional career in 1997 as a guitarist for the classical chamber quartet “Harmony,” later taking on arranging and directing responsibilities.

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Carlos Ernesto Mella Ponce began his professional career in 1997 as a guitarist for the classical chamber quartet “Harmony,” later taking on arranging and directing responsibilities. He also developed his own guitar style and performed across Havana in hotels, bars, and jazz venues.

From 2007 onward he has worked as a producer, creating albums and singles for multiple artists, and in 2012 he restructured “Harmony” into a trio format. Since 2016 he has taught guitar and music production at Nadja Academy and through his home studio, and since 2017 he has composed and designed soundtracks for animation studios, TV channels, and video games.

  • 29 years' experience
  • Joined September 2024

Languages

  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Gaming

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Work experience· 16 roles

Freelance audiovisual creator (music & sound for cinematographic industry) · RECAC (registry-enabled freelancer)Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Works as a freelancer within the audiovisual and cinematographic creator’s registry in Havana, supported by authorization to perform music/sound-related work for industry projects.

Composer / Soundtrack Designer (animation, TV, games) · ICAIC Animation Studios (and external collaborations incl. RTV Comercial and Cubavision)Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Composed and designed soundtracks progressively for animation series, video games, and spots, collaborating with teams under tight postproduction deadlines while maintaining audio quality. Work also includes home-studio compositions for TV channel teams.

Composer and soundtrack designer (animation/video games/spots) · ICAIC Animation Studios (Havana) and other media teams (RTV Comercial, Cubavision)Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Composed and designed music/soundtracks for animation series, videogames, and spots, progressively also collaborating with teams at RTV Comercial and Cubavision. Work includes composing and producing audio for multiple projects and delivering within production deadlines.

Music Professor (guitar, theory, production) · Nadja AcademyJan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Music professor (guitar and music theory) and digital audio production instructor · Nadja Academy (Havana)Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Guitarist / Producer (Harmony reformatted as trio) · Harmony Quartet (reconfigured as a trio with Voice, Guitar and Percussion)Jan 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 11 mos
Member & performer (Trio: Voice, Guitar, Percussion) · "Harmony" Trio format (Havana)Jan 2012 – Present · 14 yrs 11 mos
Producer / Co-producer and arranger (albums & songwriting credits) · Havana production projectsJan 2007 – Present · 19 yrs 11 mos

Education· 9

Bachelor in Music · Havana Felix Varela Institute2001 – 2004
Bachelor in Music (Guitar Performance specialist) · Conservatory "Felix Varela Morales"2001 – 2005
Popular Jazz Harmony (course for Jazz Bands, Berklee College of Music) · Berklee College of Music2001 – 2005
Electric Guitar study (course) · Jorge Luis Valdes Chicoy2001 – 2005

Certifications and awards

Bachelor in music2001 – 2005
Member of the Audiovisual and Cinematographic Creator’s Registry (RECAC) - Havana, Cuba2018 – 2026
Member of the Audiovisual and Cinematographic Creator’s Registry (RECAC) - Cinematographic Industry (Havana)2018 – 2026

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